River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-01-13
THE BASILISK.
STORY TO-DAY.
CHATTER WI.

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..No- he viii dome no harm; viii
not see him again.
..How can You prevent it?'
Il can Ayep in my own room. she
said qu-cIy lie i recovering. Do
lot let him see you-pray do not let
him -ce you,''
PlJvitz showed Unmi~. akable signs Of
coming to life again: and Mary drew
me. with force which was chiefly de-
rivel from her petition;ug tones. to
Sard- .he door
ID, not stay, she whispered earnest
Dis
Iturued {, ards the secret entrance.
.Thie !. the way. She said. in
dleating the other direction. Lhe did
not know ofthesf lrct-e machinery then.
As / recognized tuc advantage Of learn
ing MI could about the geography Of
the house. J followed her directions
without trying to cnIi.hien her. At
the eud Of i dark and narrow passage
Ne came d door which opened upon
q sort Of back landing.
..Whrre does this lead top
The way You came up. she whis-
percd iu q tome of surprise.
There was no time for explanation.
and ] cuHlsl az least find my way into
the htI. Hut rs ! got halfway down
t.e stairs. / heard the voice Of Hardy in
conversation with Il woman. Mary
Fart-cur, who was watching auxiou~ly
from Jat TOP. hurrir,llv stopped me
.-~tly, There Is Hardy, Come back.
CcrttiuIE J could not Get By without
being discovered. and 10 remain longer
where was was highly dangerous. Mr..
ana Mss Braufoy might Ec even now
returned Plowitz would be seeking
some explanation Of the blow that had
struck him 81 suddenly / must return
tire other way It once. I returned To
the top If the ~tair~ | took Mary
hand
Come. T said: i viii show You
how ! camy il.
stepped uai-ele--ly past the door Of
the room where had interrupted the
interview Marx had closed it behind
Us I paused second. and heard
PIowitz'- voice Was ne moaning in
s'upefied paius No, lie was swearing
deeply iu German. and YES certain
u heard him chuchIiug.
MARY ran back e. tine end Of the
pa--a-r u secure her retreat 10 her
room. wher,. -hy COULD protect herself
from intrusion. | waved my hand 10
her. aud then felt Eth the dim light for
the apparatus. which | was convinced
must Dr. som, s. here ou or in the wall.
I Ead a--gmrd that the means Of exit
would De- obvious. | WAS proportion
at.Iy mortified 81 find THAT uo trace Of
the desired machinery was To BE- found.
I SrrJbbI,J 80 tile woodwork. and
pressed ta.Ult It the door No sign
Of tile sI.Frf'f-- symptom Of WELD
ing WAS fo b, found I heard the step
Of Pluwitz iu On. room HARDLY 1t
was aIi very wen % think that | was
more than % match fer ths puffy and
bewila.rt.I UtrmaU- but ID was not for
myself THAR sll- anxious. There was
oue.w ham easIJ -cr family st tile end
of the ra~-..-c. who wa- 81 thousand
time i,ar,r r. m- than life itself. for
Whose -af-;y IL. myself responsible.
All SORTS II ,llagrr- mkuowudaugers
/ kurw L. threaten her. Ny own es-
cape dlJ NOT -ec how tu compass If
she lied with me, what had | 10 offer
herr II her guardians claimed her,
what Had II who kept nv footing in
tine house under false pretences-to
Oppose 70 ih'Lr LEGAL ciMms In dies
perslll"n pressed ihr p'heihng' ! trled
the door. suddenly l heard
door orth' apparently at
the loot Il the other staircase ne
voIc" ~ Hardy sounded distinctly
through t-t -,trhcr; he.tNN loot was
heari 'n"n iae ~iairS- saw Mary
Fafi'~'.'r iiasIh- gestures 81 desperate
uf-tnrS itit 'ii IohAu tue frame OF
tie a"ur Win iyFrti,a t'4eri.'sS- 20
ss-l up k.'-i.ti-- y" trace oi 'i'e il''''oi'
h,ruiHisE-
sic ~" mE p..-Ht' evidently
be1nl utr r-u. 20 Hardy
IL i.ai Nnu. iiJFak-
..Ar-. miss
4 ga VI - AA-t''tf f''t.+- ~ . t'e'AN W
her
"All right. miss, when ! sc brought
these GOALS Up.
"N-uuw- Hardy"
"I 1859 caa.- Is heavy said Hardy,
his voice getting nearer. and his steps
so'i.iu' closer au 'ile s'''irs.
rI,cre wa- an energy in her voice,
AID q discrimination 10 cover my re-
treat ia her attitude. which strength
,rsl mv belief that my best course, in
r.se interest IF both. was to make good
my retreat. and formulate some differ
.,'t pl3p II action of escape
Fin. F4rIIa If tb, door had tried in
v-.s. I. TURNED Il little either way. but
I.,..r-..s.f ~, r..uIt A. HariyS steps
s.r,..I..,I r,,... Il, trr,. ton Of the stairs. rs
pI.yrrg ,r,r.r.p-r, prepared Ia come
...- a.,J I.,L gr.au- him. ~ Mary shook
her han9 hi me- with a gesture Of de-
f..r-r-s- h4~ts. I.fut all NV weight
rpgr ~. r,sr. u,au the handle which
vg- -4..b "a m1ckerv 10 nv hopes. 1t
,fr,E,-l ~ urv weight. il cave way
with 4 Gentle click. and. before I could
realize INV good fortune. the door
~vuU.- omen. and 1 stepped cut into the
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